Biology Curriculum

Bachelor of Arts (A. B.) or Bachelor of Science (S. B.)

The range of courses in the biology curriculum is unusually broad and requires intensive study.

Secondary teaching certification in Biology can be acquired with the addition of several education courses.

Biology majors have many career options. Graduate education in the health professions (pre-medicine, veterinary, or dentistry) or in ecology, microbiology, physiology and pharmacology is possible. Careers in research laboratories, governmental agencies, and environmentally oriented companies are also popular choices.

In addition to the required number of credits needed to complete the major, all students must also fulfill the general degree requirements in order to graduate.

Required Courses		credits
BIO 1020-1022	Biological Concepts I-II	8.0
BIO 2050	General Botany	4.0
BIO 3590	Junior Seminar in Biology	1.0
BIO 4605	Evolution	3.0
MAT 2090	Statistical Methods	4.0

Either:
CHE 1510-1511	Basic Chemical Principles I-II	8.0
	OR
CHE 1505-1515-1925	General Chemistry I-II-III	11.0

CHE 2010-2020	Organic Chemistry I-II	8.0

At Least One Course From Each of the Following Three Groupings:

Cell/Molecular Group		3.0-4.0
BIO 3055	Molecular Biology (W course)
BIO 3080	Cell Biology (W course)
BIO 3110	Genetics (W course)
BIO 3500	Developmental Biology
BIO-CHE 4020	Principles and Clinical Applications of Immunology

Organismal/Physiology Group		4.0
BIO 2010	Comparative Anatomy
BIO 3010	Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 3050	Microbiology
BIO 3060	Animal Physiology
BIO 3075	Plant Physiology (W course)

Ecology Group		4.0-6.0
BIO-PSY 2141	Animal Behavior
BIO 3120	Ecology
BIO 3121	Plant Ecology
BIO 3930	Marine and Island Ecology

Electives	Two electives chosen from courses in Biology at or above the 3000 level. These may be drawn from the courses above, or BIO 3150 The Biology of Cancer or the or BIO 3400 Topics in Bioethics.	7.0-8.0

Total credits required to complete the major:		54.0-61.0

Students considering graduate school or pre-professional programs are encouraged to take calculus, physics, and other possible electives. See your academic advisor for details.